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Lemon-Butter Spritz Cookies Recipe

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This recipe makes a lot of terrific cookies! It's great for Christmas when all the kids and grandkids visit. They can help decorate the cookies-not to mention help eat them! Besides baking and decorating cookies and cakes, I enjoy taking long walks through our New York countryside.

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Lemon-Butter Spritz Cookies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 72 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
Grated peel of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Colored sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, lemon peel, lemon juice and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar.
Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges. Yield: about 12 dozen.

Originally published as Lemon-Butter Spritz Cookies in Country Extra November 1992, p51

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by kramerstacey15

Nice, light lemon flavor. Halved recipe and used 1 1/2 T of lemon extract instead of peel. I also topped with a lemon glaze. Light and tangy-sweet.

Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2011 by 5xamom

I would have liked more lemon flavor. I was actually surprised by the very little lemon flavor since we grated an entire lemon peel into this recipe. However, I did as one suggested and added the rest of the lemon juice in a second batch and that helped, but still would have liked a little more lemon flavor.

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2010 by msbeckyb

I used the juice of the whole lemon instaed of just two teaspoons. Other than that, this was PERFECT for my first experience with spritz cookies!

Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2010 by marianmewett

I made these cookies for a Bridal Shower and everyone liked them. I would certainly make them again as the lemon gave them a nice taste.

Marian Mewett, Stouffville Ontario

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2010 by Aquarelle

Absolutely excellent spritz. I prepared half a recipe as a "test batch" and they disappeared quickly! I'll be including these on the cookie tray I bring to my office's holiday pot luck.

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by S.L.F.

I forgot to mention that they were delicious! These also have less flour & sugar in them which would both mean less carbs. Hope this helps.

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by S.L.F.

I made these ate Christmas time for my husband, who is diabetic. If memory serves me correctly they were only about 6-7 g.carbs ea. Check the Lime Spritz recipe, I don't imagine they would be even quite as much sa them, as they have jello in them which these do not.

Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2010 by styles1229

I made these cookies with my mom a couple years ago and came looking for the same recipe b/c i remember them being so good! I'm excited to make them again. Pretty sure we followed the recipe exactly.

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2009 by S.L.F.

Why is it that this is the only Spritz Cookie recipe that doesn't list the Carbs, etc.?